One in ten high-pressure patient is not responding to his medication

The number of prescribed medications is rising, but not the blood pressure drops. Every tenth patient does not respond - even when multiple blood pressure core. At this resistance may be an irregular tablet intake, but also the choice of wrong drugs or drugs for other ailments.

Hypertensive patients not only have to take medicines regularly, but also their lifestyle on a permanent change. Both of these many people do not succeed. It is precisely the lack of treatment fidelity is experienced by Joachim Hoyer, head of nephrology at the University Hospital in Marburg, the most common cause when the blood pressure despite medication treatment is not falling.

This is because some doctors to their patients to six drugs against hypertension decreed. To the people who actually planned therapy followed, in principle, physicians should be as little as possible, prescribe medication. They should not only select those agents with the best blood pressure lowering, but also omit those that do not work or are not tolerated. This would require vision and patience, Hoyer writes in the "Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift". Sometimes it might even be necessary, all means gradually stop to the resistance through a reorganization of the therapy should be highlighted.

Cup of coffee is harmless

For high blood pressure medications can also contribute to the patient is taking against other diseases. These include anti-media such as diclofenac or ibuprofen, the currently elderly against joint discomfort, but also cortisone, hormones, antidepressants or decongestant nose drops. In addition to high salt consumption also increase licorice, chewing tobacco and alcohol on blood pressure.

In addition to the renunciation of cigarettes, and the avoidance of overweight may reduce hypertension sport. Hoyer advised to walk around 30 to 45 minutes several times a week. Before the blood pressure control at the doctor's patients should not be smoking, because this can limit the upper value by up to 20 points. Hoyer is safe, according to a cup of coffee: It increases the blood pressure temporarily by only one to two points.